thanks to you, larry hagman, hats off to the man in the hat. ♪ nobody does it better ♪ nobody does it half as good as you ♪ >> osgood: and a tip of the hat to you, marvin, composer of broadway and hollywood hits beyond compare. ♪ i wasn't looking >> osgood: we also salute two incomparable men of medicine, joseph murray and e. donald thomas. they share the nobel prize for their pioneering work in organ and bone mayor owe transplants. although both died this year, countless others live on thanks to them. >> what's the use of having all the stars of the universe if no one can see them? that's our job. >> osgood: and we give thanks to ray bradbury. his writings provide a sort of moral come pass for a world in which science fiction is rapidly becoming science fact. >> we were put here to to touch, to smell, to taste, to see and to hear the universe. that's a great role. that's a great responsibility. >> osgood: it took more than just rocket fuel to propel sally ride into orbit. as america's first woman in space, she was a role model for those who dream of shooting for the stars. earl s